FACULTY OF JURIDICAL SCIENCES
MOOT COURT EXERCISE AND INTERNSHIP
(CLINICAL)
Course : BALLB , 3 rd Semester Subject code : BAL903
Faculty Name : Ms Taruna Reni Singh
Moot Court Exercise and Internship
Objective: The objective of having moot courts is to give the students practical tanning how the proceedings of the court takes place.
The Paper will have following components
Moot Court: Every student may be required to do at least one moot court in a year. The moot court work will be on assigned problem.
Observance of Trial in one case, either Civil or Criminal.
Students may be required to attend one trial in the course of the last year of LL.B. studies. They will maintain a record and enter the various steps observed during their attendance on different days in the court assignment.
Interviewing techniques and Pre-trial preparations and Internship diary.
Each student will observe one interviewing session of clients at the Lawyer's Office/Legal Aid Office and record the proceedings in a diary. Each student will further observe the preparation of documents and court papers by the Advocate and the procedure for the filing of the suit/petition.
The fourth component of this paper will be Viva Voce examination on all the above three aspects.
Student will be required to undertake legal awareness programme in association with N.S.S. and other authorities as directed by the Faculty.
MOOT COURT
Lecture 33
IN THE COURT OF THE GUARDIAN JUDGE, DELHI
Raj Malhotra PETITIONER Versus
Shivani Malhotra RESPONDENT
Statement of Baby Muskaan, daughter of Mr Raj Malhotra, aged about 6 years, recorded in chambers
Q. You are a very pretty girl A. (smiles)
Q. You go to the same school as your brother?
A. Yes
Q. Do you like your school?
A. Yes
Q. Have you made any friends so far?
A. Yes. Radhika
Q. Do you like to stay here, in India?
A. Yes. But I also miss home.
Q. Which home, here or in London?
A. In London.
Q. Who else is staying with you here?
A. My brother. Daddy and Daddy’s parents.
Q. Do your grandparents look after you?
A. Yes.
Q. Are not your grandparents keeping bad health?A. No.
Q. Who gets you ready for school?
A. My grandmother.
Q. Who cooks your food?
A. My grandmother.
Q. Has your Daddy ever taught you?
A. No. But he helps me to paint.
Q. What are your hobbies?
A. Painting and dancing.
Q. Do you know any one by the name of Ajay Khanna?
A. Yes, Ajay Uncle.
Q. Is he nice to you?
A. Yes, he has got me two dresses and a doll.
Q. Do you spend a lot of time with your brother?
A. Yes
Q. Who loves you more – Mummy or Daddy?
A. Both.
Q. Who do you love more – Mummy or Daddy?
A. Both.
Q. Choose one.
A. (silence)
Q. Your Mummy and Daddy are living separately?A. Yes.
Q. Who do you want to stay with?
A. Both.
Q. No, if you have to choose one?
A. (silence)
Q. If you have to choose one?
A. (silence)
Note: The children were present in the Courtroom for about 30 minutes prior to being taken to the Chambers. It was noticed that Baby Muskaan sat throughout clutching the hand of the
Respondent, who was constantly comforting her.
